The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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September 15, 2007

40 years later: Rendez-vous at Man and His World

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

An exhibit of 30 large-scale photographs on the construction of Notre-Dame and St. Helen’s islands for the 1967 World's Fair in Montréal.

Casting off... to discover the Lachine Canal (Heritage boat tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.

Schedule:  June 24 to September 3, 2007 - departures every day at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 8 to October 13, 2007 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

A cruise through time...to discover the Lachine Canal

Image Parks Canada (M. Mercier) 2007

Creative Workshops for Families

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Put your hands to the task! Every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm, hour-long workshops allow children and their parents to experience for themselves the skill and creativity of the artisan.

A new workshop every 2 weeks; consult our website for details.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour

» Guidatour

A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!

Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour

Photo: Mathieu Déziel

From Masters' Hands

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Guided group tour of our permanent exhibit of both minor and major works of traditional artisans from all corners of Quebec.

Tours do not operate on a fixed schedule; when calling to make your reservation, you can choose your arrival time between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Get digging! Archaeology for all

» Musée de Lachine

Archaeological excavation workshops. Under expert guidance, participants will use scientific archaeological methods to carefully uncover artifacts, make observations and confirm hypotheses.

Green Light for Ecotechnologies

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A guided tour of the Biosphère’s wind turbines, its artificial wastewater treatment wetlands and its geothermal heating and air-conditioning system.

Guided tour offered at various hours. For information: 514-283-5000

Guided tour of the On our Shores exhibition at the Dorval Museum of Local History and Heritage

» Musée d'histoire et du patrimoine de Dorval

This exhibition looks at the events that have taken place on the shores of Lake Saint-Louis, going back to the arrival of Dorval's first European settlers.

The On our Shores exhibition will be presented from June 21 to September 30, 2007. The museum (1850 Chemin Bord-du-Lac - Lakeshore, Dorval) is open Thursday to Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For information, call 514-633-4314.

Guided tours of exhibition Claude Millette. Material resistance. Selected Works from 1976 to 2006

» Musée de Lachine in collaboration with Exhibition designed by EXPRESSION, Centre d'exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, and presented in association with the Musée de Lachine.

Free guided tours on weekends from June till October. The exhibition presents about twenty of the artist's major works, including an outdoor sculpture on the museum's grounds.

Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams

» Musée de Lachine

Free guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays from June to October. Enter the heart of our history while visiting the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne, one of the oldest fur trading posts in the country.

Lectures on the windmills of Quebec

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire in collaboration with the Francophone Committee of ICOMOS Canada

History of the windmills of Quebec, Alan Stewart, historian. Quebec's windmills: a rare and forgotten heritage, Claude Arsenault. Technical aspects of windmills, Chris Gibbings, expert on windmills.

These lectures are presented at the École Marguerite-Bourgeoys (1 Rue Sainte-Anne, Pointe-Claire). This activity is a part of the event Visits and lectures on the windmills of Quebec. Before the conferences, visits will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Pointe-Claire and Île Perrot windmills.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on September 15.

Photo contest "Montréal à l'œil" Industrial Montréal

» Centre d’histoire de Montréal

Inaugurated by the Centre d’histoire de Montréal in 1993 and open to both amateurs and professionals, the contest aims to discover and uncover the heritage of daily life in Montreal.

Send your photos in our adress: Contest "Montréal à l'œil," 335 Place d'Youville, Montreal H2Y 3T1. The Industrial Montreal contest offers a fabulous landscape of possibilities for all who love to take photographs. In your sights: anything and everything related to industry on the island of Montreal. The east-end refineries and the Old Port’s grain silos are perfect examples of the enormous potential of this subject. It’s up to you to explore the vast industrial heritage that, since 1850, has made Montreal the economic capital of the province and indeed of all of Canada. Check our web site for all the details (www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm)

Photomania

» Musée McCord d'histoire canadienne

You will discover the inspiring stories of the people who form our social landscape. This visit will be followed by a workshop where you will create a postcard in the style of Notman.

All workshops and activities are bilingual and included with Museum admission, unless otherwise indicated. Opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Mondays on holiday weekends and during the summer months, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm.

Planet Bucky

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A look at concrete sustainable development, showcasing contemporary innovations that follow in the footsteps of the Biosphere’s creator, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983).

Visits of the Pointe-Claire and the Île-Perrot windmills

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire in collaboration with the Francophone Committee of ICOMOS Canada

Guided visit of the Pointe-Claire fortified windmill, built in 1709, and of the Île Perrot fortified windmill, built in 1707. The windmills will be working if there is enough wind.

The two windmills will be open simultaneously between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Visitors must provide their own transportation between the windmills. This activity is a part of the event Visits and lectures on the windmills of Quebec. Following the visits, lectures will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the École Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Pointe-Claire.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 10 a.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : Pointe-Claire windmill or Île Perrot windmill (1 Rue Saint-Joachim, Pointe-Claire, or 2500 Boul. Don-Quichotte, L'Île-Perrot)
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on September 15.

Pointe-Claire windmill

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